July 2012

General contractor Modern Organic Construction is renovating a former day care center for Pix Patisserie, which will be closing its locations on Southeast Division Street and North Williams Avenue to consolidate its operations to the new space at 2225 E. Burnside St. The 3,000 square-foot space, designed by Steve Ewoldt at artifekt architecture + interiors, will feature a large oval counter, a 900-square-foot kitchen, outdoor dining space, and an outdoor court for playing pétanque, a game similar to bocce. The building, which was originally constructed in 1955, has been outfitted with high efficiency HVAC and lighting systems and contains other green features such as low VOC paint, high density insulation, and water-based sealant on the ground concrete floors; in addition, over half of the building’s original framing materials are being reused on the project, with the majority of the remaining materials being donated to the ReBuilding Center. Work on the project is due to be completed by mid-August.